NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 24 February- 5 Mins read
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- Plea in SC alleges violation of farmers’ rights by Union Govt, 4 states; Policeman Injured, Tear Gas Fired as Situation at Haryana Border Turns Violent; Farmers Union Observes ‘Black Day’; Nihang Sikh Warriors Join Farmers Protest, Spotted Practicing With Spears, Shields
- Family of Deceased Refuses Cremation, Seeks FIR against Haryana Cops; March Paused Till Feb 29, Protesters To Hold Ground At Borders; “No Problems Faced By Farmers” In Our State says Haryana CM, considers waiver of penalties & interests
- EPFO rejections: Out of 3 PF claim categories – final settlement, transfer and withdrawal – rejection rate has sharply increased for final settlement of PF claims over last 5 five years; up from 13% to 34%
- IMD Forecast: Western Disturbance Bringing Rain and Snow Across Northern India; Delhi Records Maximum Temp at 24.4°C, AQI in ‘Moderate’ Category
- Air India Presents new Safety Film, inspired by the rich and diverse dance traditions of India; Rs 600 cr vs Rs 7,000 cr claims: SpiceJet submits highest bid for Go First; banks may seek better offer; Adani has his eyes on a new frontier — airport lounges; eyes collaboration with Hong Kong co
- ‘I’m Not Malala, I’m Free & Safe in My Country India’: Kashmiri Activist’s Speech in UK Parliament Goes Viral
- MEA: We are aware that a few Indian nationals have signed up for support jobs with the Russian army, In touch with Moscow for early discharge
- Byju’s Investors Vote To Oust CEO In Hours-Long Zoom Call Crashed By Staff; “Founders Didn’t Attend”: Byju’s Terms Investors Move To Oust CEO Invalid
- After CBI Red Flags 50% Of Nursing Colleges, Madhya Pradesh amended Rules so that it is in line with those set by the Nursing Council of India
- IDBI Bank looks to sell Rs 280Cr MSME loans; SBI fails to draw buyers for Hindusthan National Glass’ Rs 1,703-cr Bad Debt; Services procurement biz touches Rs 1.82 lakh cr as of Feb 22 on GeM portal
- Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts now eligible to avail incentives under PLI scheme; Toyota Kirloskar Motor recalls 269 units of Land Cruiser 300; Ceat retains IPL ‘strategic timeout’ partnership for Rs 240Cr
- PM Modi to dedicate NTPC’s 1600MW Lara thermal plant; PFC ties with Italian export credit agency SACE to boost India-Italy cooperation; Kalyani Steels signs MoU with Odisha govt for manufacturing unit, to invest Rs 11,750Cr
- 24×7 power with green H2 storage in works; Hyundai’s Supernal and Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility see future in electric-powered air taxis; IndiGrid acquires 300 MW solar power plant for Rs 1,550Cr; SJVN begins commercial power supply from 50 MW Gujrai solar project
- Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes in West Bank; Israel to keep security control on Palestinian areas; Israel Strike Kills 23 at Family Home of Gaza Comedian Mahmoud Zuaiter; New Settlements In West Bank “Inconsistent” With International Law; Palestinians with No Link to Hamas May Govern Post-War Gaza, Netanyahu Proposes
- “Good Night. Malaysian 370”: World’s Top Missing Plane Mystery, 10 Years On; A key aircraft-tracking tool that was proposed by Malaysian authorities weeks after the disaster is yet to be implemented
- Indian firm among 27 faces EU sanctions over dual-use exports to Russia; US imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia, targets over 500 people and entities; Navalny’s Mother Refuses ‘Secret Funeral Demand,’ Launches Legal Battle Against Russian Govt
- IMF ready to work with new Pak Govt to ensure macroeconomic stability; mum on Imran’s demand for poll ‘audit’; PML-N candidates’ victory notified from Islamabad seats
- With 11.9 million visitors, India tops list of travellers to Dubai in 2023; saw a jump of 87 million guests in 2023, an increase of 31.7% compared to the year 2022
- No justice, no closure’: Family of Jaahnavi Kandula as US police officer is let off the hook; called the news devastating
- Nathaniel Veltman who intentionally drove his truck into a Muslim family, killing 4, gets life sentence in Canada; also been sentenced to a concurrent life sentence for the attempted murder of a boy who survived the 2021 attack
- Police opened an investigation after a suspicious odour at Sweden’s Security Service office left eight people needing hospital treatment with respiratory symptoms
- US: Tyler Loudon profited from insider information, which he obtained, by eavesdropping on his wife’s calls made while she was working from home; Makes $2MN – Gets Divorced
- US Spaceship Odysseus On Moon “Alive And Well”, Lying Sideways On Moon, Tipped Over Rock After Touchdown; company’s stock price soared by 40% in early trading before paring back to 20%
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed the United Arab Emirates from its “grey list” of countries subject to increased monitoring, while Kenya and Namibia were added
- Today’s Word – Kent-bugle – An obsolete keybugle
